Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Inspects Yeosu Cluster Infection Response Site

Request to Concentrate Administrative Power and Prevent Its Spread

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, visited the disaster situation room in Yeosu City on the 23rd to inspect the COVID-19 quarantine situation following the elevation of Yeosu City to level 3.

Since the 19th, 51 confirmed cases have consecutively occurred in Yeosu area, including kindergartens, elementary schools, and entertainment bars.

Since the 20th, the province dispatched an immediate response team to Yeosu City to track confirmed patients' movements and quickly isolate additional contacts, conducting in-depth epidemiological investigations. Diagnostic tests were conducted on 2,455 close contacts. The test results showed 51 positive and 2,404 negative cases.

With the Delta variant rapidly spreading nationwide, and especially since Yeosu is a region with many tourist visits, it is highly vulnerable to infection spread from confirmed cases in other regions, making the situation very serious.

Governor Kim emphasized, "The Delta variant virus can spread rapidly within 1 to 2 days, compared to the previous 4 days for symptom onset, so extraordinary quarantine measures are necessary," and added, "We must strengthen epidemiological investigation capabilities so that no contacts are missed even if there is only one confirmed case."

He also said, "Even if residents under self-quarantine test negative, they can still test positive later, so please guide them to strictly observe self-quarantine."

He continued, "It pains me that the damage to self-employed people increases again due to limiting private gatherings to four people or fewer," and urged, "Since this situation is serious, we must prioritize COVID-19 quarantine and concentrate all administrative power to respond without missing a single contact."

The province plans to strengthen infection pre-blocking systems such as expanding epidemiological investigation personnel and improving the self-quarantine guidance system, and will conduct frequent inspections of quarantine measures at school facilities, academies, entertainment bars, and karaoke bars through joint inspections by the province and city/counties.

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